Senior RF Signal Processing Engineer

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantagedomain dominance. The companys products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN) empowering warfighters commercial air operators and border protection teams to act faster adapt rapidly and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors including 8VC Accel and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Washington D.C. San Francisco San Diego Seattle and London. For more information please visit .

Role Overview:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Senior RF Signal Processing Software Engineer to contribute to the successful development of our electromagnetic warfare product line. This role is critical to transforming our radar systems into sensing systems that detect classify and geolocate all RF emissions in the environment using advanced digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms. The Senior Engineer will contribute to the Spectrum Sensing Team in the development of algorithms modeling software integration and the execution of field demonstrations of the technology. They will collaborate closely with Business Development (BD) Production and other Engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

As a key contributor to the Spectrum Sensing Team the Senior Engineer will play an integral role in developing and redefining the passive radar system into a distributed spectrum sensing system with a focus on software and algorithm development. The day-to-day will be diverse engaging and intellectually stimulating with a direct impact on pushing the boundaries of sensing technology and application. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop implement and refine advanced DSP algorithms to detect identify and track RF signals
• Integrate and test signal processing software with underlying RF/SDR hardware and host processing platforms

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Physics Computer Science or a related field
• 5 years of relevant development experience
• Experience working with RF sensing systems (active or passive) and advanced signal processing techniques
• Experience working with recorded I/Q data and generating synthetic I/Q data
• Strong theoretical understanding and practical application of signal processing techniques (e.g. FFT analyses matched filtering cyclostationary analysis)
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python C or MATLAB for algorithm development and integration into current code base
• Experience with software defined radios (SDR) and associated signal processing toolkits
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly document technical details and present findings
• Must be able to work on-site 3-5 days per week in Hawthorne CA or Washington D.C.
• This role will require periodic travel up to 30%
• U.S. citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Preferred Requirements:

• M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Physics Computer Science or a related field
• Current U.S. security clearance
• Expertise in cyclostationary signal processing
• Demonstrated experience identifying commercial and non-commercial communication waveforms
• Expertise with electromagnetic spectrum sensing and classification techniques (e.g. machine learning for signal classification)
• Experience implementing signal processing algorithms for tactical applications
• Experience implementing signal processing algorithms on RFSOC hardware
• Experience with agile development tools like JIRA and Confluence
• Experience in DoD military or other Government environment performing in a related subject area (e.g. engineering computer science etc.) in a fast-paced dynamic environment

Why CHAOS

• Health Benefits: Medical dental and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k ( 50% company match up to 6% of pay) FSA HSA life insurance and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch No meeting Fridays unlimited PTO casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries generous pre-IPO stock option grants relocation assistance and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 350 employees and counting across 5 global offices

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus equity and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations.

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